The Business Transformation World Summit Speaker Faculty

The 2026 Business Transformation World Summit welcomed over 100 expert leaders to share their live case studies, evolving insights and lessons learned within their businesses. These discussions ranged from keynote panels to intimate roundtables and much more in between to engage the global transformation community. We look forward to welcoming you all for 2027 once again!

2026 C-Suite & Chief Transformation Officer Speakers

Madhu Mukherjee
Madhu Mukherjee
VP Head of Transformation and Data Science
USA TODAY Co.
USA TODAY Co.
Dominic Skerritt
Dominic Skerritt
Partner, Transformation Practice
McKinsey
McKinsey
Anastasia Minor
Anastasia Minor
Chief Transformation Officer
Entergy
Entergy
Leila Kagawa
Leila Kagawa
Chief Transformation Officer
HEMIC
HEMIC
Kayla Bourgeois
Kayla Bourgeois
Chief Transformation Officer
Cast & Crew
Cast & Crew
Reto Sahli
Reto Sahli
SVP and Chief Information Officer, HAVI Supply Chain
HAVI
HAVI
David Cuenca
David Cuenca
Vice President, Process Transformation – CIO
IBM
Marcelo Coelho
Marcelo Coelho
Vice President, Continuous Improvement
Equinoxgold
Equinoxgold
Nellie Wartoft
Nellie Wartoft
CEO
Tigerhall
Tigerhall
Rajesh Krishnan
Rajesh Krishnan
Senior Partner
McKinsey Transformation
McKinsey Transformation
Radhika Ray
Radhika Ray
Partner
McKinsey Transformation
McKinsey Transformation
Allen Mueller
Allen Mueller
Chief Revenue Officer
Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles
Laura Klein
Laura Klein
Partner, Transformations
Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles
David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Partner, Workforce and Organization Transformation
Mercer
Mercer
Bob Nahmias
Bob Nahmias
Founder and CEO
Shibumi
Shibumi
Patrick Lenihan
Patrick Lenihan
VP Transformation
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Crystal Broj
Crystal Broj
Digital Transformation Chief & Officer
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Christopher Paquette
Christopher Paquette
Chief Transformation Officer
Personify Health
Personify Health
Shannon Favazza
Shannon Favazza
Principal, Firm Planning & Execution Excellence
Edward Jones
Edward Jones
Chris Hagedorn
Chris Hagedorn
Senior Partner, Transformation Practice
McKinsey
McKinsey

2026 Change & Transformation Summit Speakers

Ananth Krishnan
Ananth Krishnan
Director, Outcomes Acceleration
Land O'Lakes Inc
Land O'Lakes Inc
Kush Pathak
Kush Pathak
Senior Vice President, Business Transformation
Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group
Robert Rowello
Robert Rowello
Global Vice President, Business Transformation
Magna International Inc.
Magna International Inc.
Jennifer Chung
Jennifer Chung
Vice President, Business Operations & Strategic Planning
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual
Scott Vejdani
Scott Vejdani
Sr. Principal, Organizational Transformation
Epsilon
Epsilon
Stephanie Keck
Stephanie Keck
Director Change Enablement
Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive
Jon Nichols
Jon Nichols
Associate Director - Business Planning Center of Excellence
Clorox
Clorox
Kristen Ziegler
Kristen Ziegler
Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO)
The Bank of Missouri
The Bank of Missouri
Ramona Mills
Ramona Mills
Organizational Change Management Lead - North America
Agco Corporation
Agco Corporation
Danielle LaMancuso
Danielle LaMancuso
Director of Enterprise Change Management
Northwest Bank
Northwest Bank
Bill Wong
Bill Wong
Senior Director, Transformation & Business Insights
GWL Realty Advisors
GWL Realty Advisors
Aarti Sharma
Aarti Sharma
Director, R&D Strategic Priorities
AbbVie
AbbVie
Sandeep Chennikara
Sandeep Chennikara
Former Senior Director, Transformation Strategy & Automation
Discover Financial Services
David Pley
David Pley
Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, North America Automotive
NAPA Auto Parts
NAPA Auto Parts
Hardeep Kaur
Hardeep Kaur
Director Business Transformation, Agility and Change Leadership
Merck, Sharp
Merck, Sharp
Hillel Bierbrier
Hillel Bierbrier
Vice President - Digital Transformation
Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust Corporation
Thierry Mbandi
Thierry Mbandi
Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise PMO
Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust Corporation
Sanjay Thirumalai
Sanjay Thirumalai
Chief Global Delivery Officer
stout
stout
John Nolan
John Nolan
SVP, Strategic Change
City National Bank
City National Bank
Becky McDonough
Becky McDonough
Vice President Business Transformation
Mastercard
Mastercard
Nimesh Akhauri
Nimesh Akhauri
CEO
The DDC Group
The DDC Group
Gregg Clark
Gregg Clark
Managing Director, Consumer
Catalant
Catalant
Matt Cybulsky PhD
Matt Cybulsky PhD
Managing Director, Healthcare
Catalant
Catalant
Brenda Cowie
Brenda Cowie
Senior Vice President – North America
QualiWare
QualiWare
Hazel Lord
Hazel Lord
Founder | President
Pearl Operational Design
Pearl Operational Design
Chris Mulh
Chris Mulh
Partner & Managing Director
AlixPartners
AlixPartners
Roeland Vertriest
Roeland Vertriest
President, Chief Commercial Officer
Catalant
Catalant
Victoria Saplacan
Victoria Saplacan
Head of Business Transformation
E.ON
E.ON
Peter Lynch
Peter Lynch
Chief People Officer
Cardinal Group Companies
Cardinal Group Companies
Marcel Esqueu
Marcel Esqueu
VP - Finance Transformation and Financial Close - Corporate Finance
Guardian Life Insurance
Guardian Life Insurance
Alexander Verkhoven
Alexander Verkhoven
Former Senior Business Transformation Leader
World Vision Canada
Debora Ridner
Debora Ridner
Lead, IT Transformation and Organizational Change Management
World Bank Group
World Bank Group
Elena Gerdjikova
Elena Gerdjikova
IT Officer, Client Change Management & Learning I – ITSTM
World Bank Group
World Bank Group
Marti Bates
Marti Bates
Sr Director - Transformation Office
Edward Jones
Edward Jones
David Friedman
David Friedman
Vice President, Project Management
GMMI
GMMI

2026 OPEX & Continuous Improvement Summit Speakers

Usama Fayyaz
Usama Fayyaz
Director of Lean Transformation
Niagara Bottling
Niagara Bottling
Puneet Thakkar
Puneet Thakkar
Finance Process Transformation Manager
Google Inc
Google Inc
Rajeev Mishra
Rajeev Mishra
Head, Process Architecture
Sobeys
Sobeys
Matt Dathan
Matt Dathan
Managing Director and Head of Enterprise Transformation
EisnerAmper
EisnerAmper
Amol Dharmadhikari
Amol Dharmadhikari
Vice President, Operational Excellence
Expedia Group
Expedia Group
Matt Morgan
Matt Morgan
Chief Operating Officer
Eisneramper
Eisneramper
Sridhar Krishnan
Sridhar Krishnan
Vice President, Catalent Way
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Dina Patel
Dina Patel
Global Head of Product Enablement
S&P Global
S&P Global
Ashley Peal
Ashley Peal
Director, Business Process Management
Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb
Hany Mikhaiel
Hany Mikhaiel
Vice President, Corporate Continuous Improvement Central Services CI &Cs
B. Braun Medical
B. Braun Medical
Fraser Damoff
Fraser Damoff
Head of Lean Centre of Excellence
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Axel Ramm
Axel Ramm
Director of Engineering
Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
Nathalie Cubero
Nathalie Cubero
Head of Continuous Improvement
Experian
Experian
Robert Benton
Robert Benton
Director, Business Process Operational Excellence
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University
Olazhir Ledezma
Olazhir Ledezma
Executive Vice President Strategic Planning
Bladex
Bladex
Sergio Bribiesca
Sergio Bribiesca
SVP Process & Innovation
Bladex
Bladex
Ashutosh Chaudhari
Ashutosh Chaudhari
Senior Director of Process and Automation
Cisive
Cisive
Iván Céspedes
Iván Céspedes
Continuous Improvement Expert
Roche
Roche
Stefana Rule
Stefana Rule
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Turner Painting
Kevin Turner Painting
Gerald Lackey
Gerald Lackey
Commissioner
Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles
Scott Leddy
Scott Leddy
VP Sales, North America
GBTEC
GBTEC
Ryan Mayer
Ryan Mayer
Vice President BD Excellence MDS
BD (Becton Dickinson)
BD (Becton Dickinson)
Alexander Breskvar
Alexander Breskvar
Vice President, Quality Management & EHS
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Dr Charles Brandon
Dr Charles Brandon
Director, Process Improvement Program Office at HQDA
US Army
US Army
Stephan Blasilli
Stephan Blasilli
Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America
Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson
Vice President, Business Transformation
Duke Health
Duke Health
Rush Fozo
Rush Fozo
Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing
Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust Corporation
William Hornsby
William Hornsby
Global VP, Operational Excellence
Dana Inc
Dana Inc
Sandy Abel
Sandy Abel
Assistant Vice President, Operational Excellence
Space Coast Credit Union
Space Coast Credit Union
Keith Clinkscale
Keith Clinkscale
Performance Management Director, Strategic Planning
Palm Beach County, FL.
Palm Beach County, FL.
Jeff Slater
Jeff Slater
Director of Continuous Improvement
PQ Group
PQ Group
Kelly Perry
Kelly Perry
Associate Director, Operational Excellence
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

2026 Agentic AI Transformation Summit Speakers

Nayaki Perumal
Nayaki Perumal
Former Chief Enterprise Architect & AI Leader
Banking Sector
Liz Alberto
Liz Alberto
Associate. Finance Manager Digital Commerce Reporting & Analytics
Unilever
Unilever
Keith Masiulis
Keith Masiulis
Associate Director of Finance, NA Operations & Customer Development
Unilever
Unilever
Diego Fierro
Diego Fierro
Chief Operating Officer
EFG Capital International Corp
EFG Capital International Corp
Noufal Basheer
Noufal Basheer
Strategy Director
PepsiCo
PepsiCo
Oren Dobzinski
Oren Dobzinski
Principal AI Scientist
ModMed
ModMed
Margarita Panzer
Margarita Panzer
Senior Director, Digital Transformation
Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum
Akshaya Murthy
Akshaya Murthy
Business Transformation and Internal Audit Director
Zendesk
Zendesk
Anurag Gupta
Anurag Gupta
Vice President
Blackstone
Blackstone
Nisheeth Chaudhary
Nisheeth Chaudhary
Vice President AI Program Management and Governance
State Street
State Street
Elizabeth Barth-Thacker
Elizabeth Barth-Thacker
VP Head of Data & Analytics
American Modern
American Modern
Rob Jones
Rob Jones
Executive Director, Global Data Risk Management
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Susan Lin
Susan Lin
Director of Data, Analytics and Business Intelligence
Cornell University
Cornell University
Maciej Szymaszek
Maciej Szymaszek
Head of Strategy & Innovation, Commercial AI
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca
Rémi Raphael
Rémi Raphael
Vice President of Digital Technology
Origis Energy
Origis Energy
Srav Palepu
Srav Palepu
Sr Director, Data Platforms and AI Automation
Visa
Visa
Eran Nevo
Eran Nevo
Senior Director Data and AI
Teva Pharmaceutical
Teva Pharmaceutical
Manuel Campos
Manuel Campos
Director of Data and Analytics
Gerdau North America
Gerdau North America
Gary Dunbar
Gary Dunbar
Head of Business Transformation
Signal Energy
Signal Energy
Ariel Junqueira DeGarcia
Ariel Junqueira DeGarcia
Managing Director, AI and Emerging Technologies
Broadridge
Broadridge
Ash Dhupar
Ash Dhupar
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Analog Devices
Analog Devices
Paul Joseph
Paul Joseph
Next Gen Transformation Leader
KeyBank
KeyBank
Swarna Kuruganti
Swarna Kuruganti
Former Enterprise AI, Data Intelligence
US Foods
Praveen Prahlad Madabhushi Harvard, MBA, MS(MIS), MS(EE)
Praveen Prahlad Madabhushi Harvard, MBA, MS(MIS), MS(EE)
President
MindSpark AI Technologies LLC
MindSpark AI Technologies LLC
Deepa Chand
Deepa Chand
Director of Product, Data and AI Governance
GEICO
GEICO
Jan Hill
Jan Hill
Global Head of Business Transformation Advisory
Pigment
Pigment
Kapil Vyas
Kapil Vyas
CIO
Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere
Satish Shenoy
Satish Shenoy
Global Vice President, Technology Alliances and GenAI GTM
Blue Prism
Blue Prism
Sam Ferrise
Sam Ferrise
Chief Technology Officer
Trinetix
Trinetix
Molly Leeds
Molly Leeds
Senior Principal, US Skills Solutions Lead
Mercer, A Marsh Business
Mercer, A Marsh Business
Deepak Vasisht
Deepak Vasisht
Co-founder and CEO
Worktrace AI
Worktrace AI
John O'Donnell
John O'Donnell
Chief Revenue Officer
Alice.IO
Alice.IO
Kartick Kalaimani
Kartick Kalaimani
Vice President
Dentsu
Dentsu
Xiao Zhang
Xiao Zhang
Director of Analytics and Data Solutions
University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Cassidy Reid
Cassidy Reid
Strategic Program Director - AI/ML & Digital Twin
CAI
CAI
Lawrence Shieh
Lawrence Shieh
Investor & Client Data Owner
HarbourVest Partners
HarbourVest Partners
Gayatri Sharma
Gayatri Sharma
Director Digital Transformation
Global Telcom Organization
Talles Roberto
Talles Roberto
Director of Data Engineering & AI
Moss & Associates
Moss & Associates
Amit Panalkar
Amit Panalkar
Senior Director, AI and Data Science
Fiserv
Fiserv
Rahul Zende
Rahul Zende
Senior Principal Data Scientist
Navy Federal Credit Union
Navy Federal Credit Union

2026 Innovation Hall: The Showcase

Ray Lund
Ray Lund
Director of Transformation
Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor
Bill Aimone
Bill Aimone
Managing Director
Trenegy Inc.
Trenegy Inc.
Fabio Ranieri
Fabio Ranieri
Head of Digital GTM Innovation
HP
HP
Ram Katuri
Ram Katuri
Senior Principal, Value Creation, Google Cloud
Google
Google
Tuhin Chakraborty
Tuhin Chakraborty
CEO & Co-Founder
Mimica
Mimica
Stuart McClure
Stuart McClure
CEO
Wethos.AI
Wethos.AI
Michael Kamberov
Michael Kamberov
Global Market Development Manager
BOC Group
BOC Group
Vincent Paquette
Vincent Paquette
BPM & EA Consultant
BOC Group
BOC Group
Cassidy Reid
Cassidy Reid
Strategic Program Director - AI/ML & Digital Twin
CAI
CAI
Peter Lynch
Peter Lynch
Chief People Officer
Cardinal Group Companies
Cardinal Group Companies

2026 Speakers

Deepan W. Rajah
Deepan W. Rajah
Executive Director, Head of Business Transformation
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
Eric Tatum
Eric Tatum
Executive Director, Head of Operational Excellence
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase
Peter Emmett
Peter Emmett
Director, Enterprise Data Operations
Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health
Terry Simpson
Terry Simpson
Manager, Solutions Engineering
Nintex
Nintex
Filip Swat
Filip Swat
Head of Advisory AI & Automation
Ashling
Ashling
Chas Moore
Chas Moore
Executive Partner -Transformation
Chazey Partners
Chazey Partners
Dima Syrotkin
Dima Syrotkin
CEO, Co-Founder
Pandatron
Pandatron
Robert Newland
Robert Newland
Chief Growth Officer
Pandatron
Pandatron
Anika Schurmann
Anika Schurmann
Director of Enterprise Excellence
Motion
Motion
Erja Klemola
Erja Klemola
Chief Operating Officer
Pandatron
Pandatron
Pascal Foelix
Pascal Foelix
VP Intelligent Operations Solutions
Cognitio Analytics
Cognitio Analytics
Kim Huggins
Kim Huggins
Managing Director
Havior
Havior
John Dale
John Dale
Managing Director
Havior
Havior
Erin Thibault
Erin Thibault
Director
Havior
Havior
Kenya Wada
Kenya Wada
SVP and Chief Global Business Officer
NTT DATA INTRAMART
NTT DATA INTRAMART
Shoeb Javed
Shoeb Javed
Chief Product Officer
iGrafx
iGrafx
Laura Barnard
Laura Barnard
Co-Founder
Global Transformation Group
Global Transformation Group
Alexander David
Alexander David
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Global Transformation Group
Global Transformation Group
Greg Asher
Greg Asher
Lumi AI Developer
Chazey Partners
Chazey Partners
Romona Brown
Romona Brown
President, North America
Prosci
Prosci
Christina Ehrlich
Christina Ehrlich
Change Enablement & Transformation Leader
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences
Daniel Dantus
Daniel Dantus
VP Agentic AI Solutions
Skan AI
Skan AI
Steve Schrader
Steve Schrader
Senior Solution Consulting Manager
ABBYY
ABBYY
Scott Chitty
Scott Chitty
Senior Business Development Manager
ABBYY
ABBYY
Brian LeBlond
Brian LeBlond
Senior Pre-Sales Engineer
ABBYY
ABBYY
Vinaykumar Mummigatti
Vinaykumar Mummigatti
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Customer Transformation
SKAN.AI
SKAN.AI
Joe Graziani
Joe Graziani
Process Improvement Director
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase

MEET THE 2026 BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AWARDS JUDGING PANEL:

Ruben Del Toro
Ruben Del Toro
Vice President of Continuous Improvement
Freeman & Company
Freeman & Company
Kartick Kalaimani
Kartick Kalaimani
Vice President
Dentsu
Dentsu
Rush Fozo
Rush Fozo
Senior Vice President, Investment Operations Outsourcing
Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust Corporation
Cristian Matei
Cristian Matei
CEO
Advanced Thinking
Advanced Thinking
Larry Crews
Larry Crews
Senior Process Engineer
Cigna
Glenn Johnson
Glenn Johnson
Process Excellence Manager
Velera
Velera
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
Senior Vice President Enterprise Change Management Executive and Customer Experience
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank
Jason Schulist
Jason Schulist
President
Generative Local Community Institute
Generative Local Community Institute
Ekaterina Curry
Ekaterina Curry
Managing Director, Head of Operations, Multifamily/LeaseTrack
Millennial Specialty Insurance
Millennial Specialty Insurance
Beth Johnson
Beth Johnson
Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs

FOR TRANSFORMATION LEADERS, BY TRANSFORMATION LEADERS | MEET THE 2026 ADVISORY BOARD:

Dominic Skerritt
Dominic Skerritt
Partner, Transformation Practice
McKinsey
McKinsey
Kristin Johnson
Kristin Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Edward Jones
Edward Jones
Ryan Mayer
Ryan Mayer
Vice President BD Excellence MDS
BD (Becton Dickinson)
BD (Becton Dickinson)
Alexander Breskvar
Alexander Breskvar
Vice President, Quality Management & EHS
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Stephan Blasilli
Stephan Blasilli
Head of Business Process Excellence
EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America
Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson
Vice President, Business Transformation
Duke Health
Duke Health
Victoria Saplacan
Victoria Saplacan
Head of Business Transformation
E.ON
E.ON
Patrick Lenihan
Patrick Lenihan
VP Transformation
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Crystal Broj
Crystal Broj
Digital Transformation Chief & Officer
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Christopher Paquette
Christopher Paquette
Chief Transformation Officer
Personify Health
Personify Health
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
Samantha Bureau-Johnson
SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank
Carolyn Lum
Carolyn Lum
Retired Vice President, Operational Excellence
Philip Morris International
Philip Morris International
Gerald Lackey
Gerald Lackey
Commissioner
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Beth Johnson
Beth Johnson
Director, Head of Credit Card Operations for Consumer Finance
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs

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